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Administration

Impact Council

DEI Council Education Workgroup

The Education Workgroup includes the following Wake Tech faculty and staff members:

  • Shemika Bell
  • Jessica Craig
  • Howard Davis
  • Tonya Greene
  • David Johnson
  • Kobie Joyner
  • Nya Kenchen
  • Lauren LaMay
  • Nikki Leonard
  • Robert Mayhew
  • Cassandra McLaurin
  • Emily Moore
  • Gillian Norton
  • Jacqueline Popp
  • Garla Smith
  • Erik Sugg

The workgroup's focus is to educate and empower Wake Tech's campus community. To foster a DEI culture, it establishes action-oriented learning opportunities to build awareness, knowledge and strategies. It aims to build collaborative communities by doing the following:

  • Supporting divisions and departments in developing DEI goals and educational opportunities
  • Collaborating with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) to present DEI-related professional development programs and recruit DEI trainers and speakers
  • Implementing DEI-focused onboarding with Human Resources.

We also use evidence-based best practices and data-driven strategies to accomplish the following:

  • Evaluate, revise and supplement DEI-related professional development at Wake Tech
  • Revise the course TALA 105: Equity and the Classroom

The workgroup has undertaken the following initiatives:

  • Collaborate with CETL to create and offer DEI 100: Introduction Course
  • Collaborate with CETL to create and offer DEI Academy
  • Collaborate with the college community to offer DEI-related events, training and speakers